Social Determinants of Mental Health

Genetics is a biological factor that can influence mental health, but it is not a social determinant.

Unemployment is a social determinant of mental health that is associated with an increased risk of depression.

Childhood trauma is a social determinant of mental health that is associated with an increased risk of anxiety.

Childhood poverty is a social determinant of mental health that is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia.

Racial discrimination is a social determinant of mental health that is associated with an increased risk of bipolar disorder.

History of mental illness is a social determinant of mental health that is associated with an increased risk of suicide.

Peer pressure is a social determinant of mental health that is associated with an increased risk of substance abuse.

Cultural pressures are a social determinant of mental health that is associated with an increased risk of eating disorders.

History of abuse is a social determinant of mental health that is associated with an increased risk of self-harm.

Poverty, discrimination, and social isolation are all social determinants of mental health that are associated with an increased risk of mental illness in general.

Creating jobs is not a strategy for addressing the social determinants of mental health, although it can have a positive impact on mental health.

Investing in early childhood education, providing affordable housing, and passing anti-discrimination laws are all strategies for addressing the social determinants of mental health that are likely to have a positive impact on mental health.

Poverty, unemployment, and social isolation are all social determinants of mental health that are associated with an increased risk of depression and anxiety.

Childhood trauma, urban living, and migration are all social determinants of mental health that are associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia.

Racial discrimination, gender discrimination, and childhood poverty are all social determinants of mental health that are associated with an increased risk of bipolar disorder.